The centerpiece of Northwest Wyoming is Yellowstone National Park. But, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Wind River Canyon, the Wind River Indian Reservation and much more make this region of Wyoming a favorite for tourists from throughout the country and from across the globe. Yellowstone was the first of America's National Parks and the Shoshone National Forest the first of America's National Forests, both of which are in Northwest Wyoming.
One of "nine young men from Kentucky" who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their explorations of Louisiana Territory, John Colter became one of the expedition's most adept hunters. He was about thirty years old when the expedition set off in 1804, stood five feet ten inches tall, and looked out at the world through piercing blue eyes. read more
Lander, Fremont County's seat, was named after General F. W Lander, government surveyor and builder of the first federally financed road in the West. read more
